It's like expecting free appetizers or drinks from a restaurant year-round because you bring your family there once a year for an anniversary dinner.

I have had  them take stuff, but to me the worse was when they spray painted the kitchen cabinets and smashed random sides of the cabinet, cracked the glass on the stove, spray painted the inside of the frig and oven, cracked the blocks of the patio and left the spilt alcoholic beverages and ladies underwear all over the hardwood floors. 

My property manager drinks coffee and reads for a couple hours each morning before he ever shows up to work. 

The other thing is (and this is unique to me) I travel a lot for work and have lifetime status for many travel brands which usually get me free food, drinks, and upgrades to suites for the lowest room rates. 

I've seen great looking properties that were very well taken care of, and I've seen houses with rats, food, bugs, and spilled alcohol everywhere. 

I used to rent in a building with college kids in it, I’d say they are kids and once they have some alcohol in, u really don’t know how the party would go ;)

To be fair, I may have had a drink or two.

Good drinks, good conversation and many good tips and stories exchanged!

Generally though, I break it down into the "five pillars" of protecting your assets.The first pillar is avoiding unnecessary and risky activities (don't drink and drive, insurance generally won’t cover your poor decisions) and take good care of your investments(maintain your property, etc) - these simple steps will help you prevent lawsuits before they even occur.

Generally though, I break it down into the "five pillars" of protecting your assets.The first pillar is avoiding unnecessary and risky activities (don't drink and drive, insurance generally won’t cover your poor decisions) and take good care of your investments(maintain your property, etc) - these simple steps will help you prevent lawsuits before they even occur.